Title TEST 9 - CKI GLOBAL 11 - NEW 2026 ( HS ).docx ✅

b. Although rich countries make most of the pollution that causes climate change, poor countries in hot areas feel the worst effects, and they need help from other nations. c. Workers who must stay outside all day, such as farmers or construction workers, cannot escape the heat, but office workers stay cool inside buildings. d. In big cities, families who live in small apartments with no trees nearby feel hotter than rich people who have gardens and pools, and this is not fair. e. When temperatures rise around the world, poor people suffer the most because they cannot afford air conditioning or fans. A. e-d-c-b-a B. b-e-d-c-a C. d-b-c-e-a D. c-b-e-d-a Question 17: a. The air we breathe is getting worse in many places, and scientists say this is connected to our changing climate. b. Cars, factories, and fires make the air dirty, which is why many people in big cities have to wear masks when they go outside. c. When we breathe bad air for many years, we can get sick with problems in our lungs or heart, but children and older people suffer the most. d. Poor neighborhoods often have the worst air because they are near busy roads or factories, while rich people can move to cleaner areas. e. We need to use less fuel, which reduces pollution, and we should plant more trees in our cities because they clean the air and make it better for everyone. A. a-e-d-c-b B. a-b-c-d-e C. a-c-b-d-e D. a-d-e-c-b Read the following passage about Extreme Weather's New Normal and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22. Extreme weather events have become our new reality, and scientists predict they will only worsen as global temperatures continue to rise. The communities that are located in vulnerable regions are suffering the most severe impacts of these climate disasters, including prolonged droughts, devastating floods, and deadly heat waves. Had governments taken decisive action decades ago, (18)_________. Heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense; cold snaps are becoming more erratic and severe. (19)_________, which many experts doubt, given our slow response thus far, remains one of the most pressing questions of our time. These extreme conditions are disrupting agriculture, threatening food security, and forcing many people to migrate from regions that have become uninhabitable. Many coastal cities are investing billions in seawalls and flood defenses, (20)_________. Our infrastructure was not designed for these extremes; our cities are becoming increasingly uninhabitable during peak weather events. To adapt to this new normal, we must reimagine our relationship with the planet, redesign our cities with climate resilience in mind, (21)_________. The evidence suggests that without immediate action, future generations will inherit a planet fundamentally altered by our collective inaction. The economic costs